中考英语阅读之节日类话题精讲

话题一节日类、专题知识梳理知识点1：1月至12月中外节日知多少?January: January: March: May: July: September: November: February: April: June: August: October: December: 中外主要节日英文表达元旦（1月1日）-----NEWYEAR'SDAY成人节（日本，1月15日）-----ADULTSDAY情人节（2月14日）-----ST.VALENTINE'SDAY（VALENTINE'SDAY）元宵节（阴历1月15日）-----LANTERNFESTIVAL狂欢节（巴西，二月中、下旬）-----CARNIVAL桃花节（日本女孩节，3月3日）-----PEACHFLOWERFESTIVAL（DOLL'SFESTIVAL）国际妇女节（3月8日）-----INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAY圣帕特里克节（爱尔兰，3月17日）-----ST.PATRICK'SDAY枫糖节（加拿大，3-4月）-----MAPLESUGARFESTIVAL愚人节（4月1日）-----FOOL'SDAY复活节（春分月圆后第一个星期日）-----EASTER宋干节（泰国新年4月13日）-----SONGKRANFESTIVALDAY食品节（新加坡，4月17日）-----FOODFESTIVAL国际劳动节（5月1日）-----INTERNATIONALLABOURDAY男孩节（日本，5月5日）-----BOY'SDAY母亲节（5月的第二个星期日）-----MOTHER'SDAY把斋节-----BAMADAN开斋节（4月或5月，回历十月一日）-----LESSERBAIRAM银行休假日（英国,5月31日）-----BANKHOLIDAY国际儿童节（6月1日）-----INTERNATIONALCHILDREN'SDAY父亲节（6月的第三个星期日）-----FATHER'SDAY端午节（阴历5月5日）-----DRAGONBOATFESTIVAL仲夏节（北欧6月）-----MID-SUMMERDAY古尔邦节（伊斯兰节，7月下旬）-----CORBAN筷子节（日本，8月4日）-----CHOPSTICSDAY中秋节（阴历8月15日）-----MOONFESTIVAL教师节（中国，9月10日）-----TEACHER'SDAY敬老节（日本，9月15日）-----OLDPEOPLE'SDAY啤酒节（德国十月节，10月10日）-----OKTOBERFEST南瓜节（北美10月31日）-----PUMPKINDAY鬼节（万圣节除夕，10月31日夜）-----HALLOWEEN万圣节（11月1日）-----HALLOWMAS感恩节（美国，11月最后一个星期4）-----THANKSGIVING护士节（12月12日）-----NRUSEDAY圣诞除夕（12月24日）-----CHRISTMASEVE圣诞节（12月25日）-----CHRISTMAS’DAY节礼日（12月26日）-----BOXINGDAY新年除夕（12月31日） NEWYEAR'SEVE（abankholidayinmanycountries）春节（阴历一月一日）-----SPRINGFESTIVAL（CHINESENEWYEAR）知识点2：常见节日问候语知多少？NewYear,sDay: ChristmasDay: 新年的问候语：Goodluck,goodhealth,hoodcheer.IwishyouahappyNewYear.祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。WithbestwishesforahappyNewYear!祝新年快乐，并致以良好的祝福。MaythecomingNewYearbringyoujoy,loveandpeace.愿新年为你带来快乐，友爱和宁静。圣诞节的问候语：WishingyouasonginyourheartatChristmasandblessingsallyearlong.圣诞之际，祝你心中有首快乐的歌，新年快乐！ThinkingofyouandwishingyouabeautifulChristmasseason.美丽的圣诞节之际，谨致我的思念与祝福。Christmascomesbutonceayear.Butwhenitcomesitbringsgoodcheer.圣诞节一年只有一次，但每次来临都带来喜悦。二、专题精讲

节日类文章：一般介绍的是节日的由来，发展以及习俗等;建议：学生平时可以多阅读有关中外主要节日的文章，掌握每个节日的时间以及习俗等；读一读ChineseNewYear'sCustomsSweepingthegrounds©PreparationsfortheChineseNewYearinoldChinastartedwellaheadofNewYear'sDay.②The20thofthetwelfthmonthofthelunarcalendarwassetasidefortheannualhousecleaning,orthe"sweepingofthegrounds".③EverycornerofthehousemustbesweptandcleanedinpreparationfortheNewYear.Springcouplets（春联）©Springcouplets,writteninblackinkonlargeredpaper,wereputonthewallsonthesidesofthegate-ways.②Thesecouplets,shortpoemswritteninclassicalChinese,wereexpressionsofgoodwishesforthefamilyinthecomingyear.③Inaddition,symbolicflowersandfruitswereusedtodecoratethehouse,andcolorfulnewyearpictureswerealsoplacedonthewalls.FamilycelebrationOnthelastdayoftheoldyear,everyonewasbusyeitherinpreparingfoodforthenexttwodays,oringoingtothebarber'sandgettingtidiedupforNewYear'sDay.Traditionstipulated（规定）thatallfoodshouldbepreparedbeforeNewYear'sDay,sothatallsharpinstruments,suchasknivesandscissors,couldbeputawaytoavoidcuttingoffthe"luck,oftheNewYear.③ThekitchenandwellwerenottobedisturbedonthefirstdayoftheNewYear.©TheNewYear'sEve,andNewYear,sDaycelebrationswerestrictlyfamilyaffairs.②AllmembersofthefamilywouldgatherfortheimportantfamilymealontheeveningofNewYear'sEve.③Atmidnightfollowingthebanquet,theyoungermembersofthefamilywouldbowandpaytheirrespecttotheireldergenerations.想一想Choosethebestanswers:1.Weshouldonthe20thofthetwelfthmonthofthelunarcalendar.A.cleanthehouse B.makealotofdeliciousfoodC.pastethespringcouplets D.decoratethehousewithflowers.wereusedtodecoratethehousebeforetheNewYear.A.Shortpoemsandflowers B.SymbolicfruitsandflowersC.Flowersandasmalltree D.Redpaperandcolorfulpictures.peoplepreparedfoodforthenexttwodays.OnChineseNewYear'sEveOnthedaybeforeNewYear'sDayOnthefirstdayoftheNewYearOntheseconddayoftheNewYear.TheknivesandscissorsshouldbeputawayonNewYear'sDayA.toavoidcuttingthechildren B.toavoidbeingstolenbythievesC.toavoidcuttingofftheluck D.tousenewones5.Theunderlinedword"instruments"inthe3rdparagraphmeans“2A.things B.tools C.toys D.boxes答案及解析：1分析：细节题，根据关键词the20thof...,迅速定位第一段第二句，通过分析是fortheannualhousecleaning，所以答案是D.2分析：细节题，根据关键词decoratethehouse，迅速定位第二段第三句，通过分析是symbolicflowersandfruits，所以答案是B.注意本题C选项具有干扰性。3分析：细节题，根据关键词foodforthenexttwodays，迅速定位第三段第一句，通过分析是Onthelastdayoftheoldyear，所以答案是B.注意本题A选项具有干扰性。4分析：细节题，根据关键词Theknivesandscissors，迅速定位第三段第二句，通过分析是toavoidcuttingoffthe"luck’所以答案是C.5分析：词义题，根据关键词instruments，迅速定位第三段第二句，suchas，是用来表示举例，小刀和剪刀是工具，所以本题是B.三、专题过关检测题1：ChristmasisanimportantfestivalintheWest.PeopledecoratetheirhouseswithlightsandChristmastrees.Theyalsohangmistletoeintheirhomes.Itisacustomthatwhenamanandawomanfindthemselvesunderthemistletoe,theymustkiss!Mistletoeisasymbolofforgivenessandlove.DecorationsforChineseNewYeararemainlyredandgolden.Redisthoughttobelucky.Redlanternsandfirecrackersarepopularandchildrenaredressedinnewredclothes.DecoratedpeachtreesarealsocommonandpoemsareusedtodecoratedoorwaystobringgoodluckintheNewYear.AtHalloween,decorationsaremostlyfrightening!Ghosts,witchesandmonstersareusedtodecoratejustabouteverything.Jack-o,-lanternsareanotherimportant

decorationforHalloween.Theyarecarvedoutofpumpkinsandacandleislitinside.Atsomefestivals,animalsaredecorated.Forexample,inAustralia,Almabtriebfestivalhappenedeachyearinautumn.Thecowsareleddownfromthemountainstostables（牛棚）forthewinterandtheyaredecoratedtocelebrate.InThailandandIndia,elephantsareoftendecoratedforfestivalsandweddings.WhyareredlanternsandfirecrackerspopularatChineseNewYear?WhatdecorationscanyoufindinthedoorwaysatChineseNewYear?Whichwordfromparagraph3canweusetodescribe（描述）Ghosts,witchesandmonsters?WhatareJack-o,-lanternsmadeof?Howmanyfestivalshavebeentalkedaboutinthepassage?检测题2：Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswers:InTibet,NewYearis1 oftheyear.It'scalledTibetanNewYearorLosar.Itisusuallycloseto,butnotnecessarilythesameday2ChineseNewYear.ForTibetans,thestartofthenewyearisaveryimportanttime.SothecelebrationofLosarbeginsseveraldaysaheadofthearrivalofthenewyear.Duringthistime,Tibetanpeople3newclothes,cleanhouses,andmostofall,preparedeliciousfoodforLosar.Everyoneiseagertoknow,his/herfortune（运势）inthenewyear,soeatingthefortunedumplingsisthemostexcitingmomentofthedinnerontheTibetanNewYear'sEve.Thefamilygathersaroundasteaminghotdumplingsoupcalledgutuk,whichliterallymeans"ninesoup".Everythingmustbe"nine".Theremustbeatleastninedifferentingred